Advent Live, Vol. 2 / Nethsingha, Choir of St. John’s College Cambridge

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Signum Classics
Release Date
November 20, 2020
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      VARIOUS
    • ORCHESTRA / ENSEMBLE
      Choir Of St John'S College
    • PERFORMER
      Cambridge, Nethsingha
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      November 20, 2020
    • UPC
      635212066126
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      SIGCD661
    • LABEL
      Signum Classics
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Classical
    Works ⌄

    1. I am the Day

      Composer: Jonathan Dove

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    2. Bogoroditse Djevo (Mother of God and Virgin)

      Composer: Arvo Pärt

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    3. A Spotless Rose

      Composer: Herbert Howells

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Simon Grant, Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    4. A Prayer to St. John the Baptist

      Composer: Cecilia McDowall

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    5. Vox clara ecce intonat

      Composer: Gabriel Jackson

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Hugh Cutting, Ignacio Mañá Mesas, Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    6. The Last and Greatest Herald

      Composer: John McCabe

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Timothy Ravalde

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    7. O Wisdom

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Matthew Gibson

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    8. O Adonai

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Matthew Gibson

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    9. A Tender Shoot

      Composer: Otto Goldschmidt

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    10. Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo! How a Rose, E'er Blooming)

      Composer: Traditional, Melchior Vulpius, Hugo Distler

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    11. Out of Your Sleep Arise and Wake

      Composer: Anthony Milner

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    12. An Introduction to Hark, the glad sound - Hark, the glad sound

      Composer: Judith Bingham, Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Ignacio Mañá Mesas, Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    13. There Is No Rose

      Composer: Elizabeth Maconchy

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Louis Watkins, James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    14. O Root of Jesse

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Louis Watkins

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    15. O Key of David

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Louis Watkins

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    16. Ach so lass von mir dich finden, TWV 1:1657a (arr. for choir, archlute and organ)

      Composer: Georg Philipp Telemann

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Jakob Lindberg, Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    17. E'en so, Lord Jesus, quickly come

      Composer: Paul O. Manz

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    18. Der Lindenbaum (arr. R. Jacques for choir)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Glen Dempsey

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    19. A Ceremony of Carols, Op. 28: Deo Gracias! (arr. J. Harrison for choir and harp)

      Composer: Benjamin Britten

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: Anne Denholm

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    20. 6 Geistliche Lieder: No. 2. Einkehr (original version)

      Composer: Hugo Wolf

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    21. Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (arr. C. Robinson for choir)

      Composer: Traditional

      Ensemble: Cambridge Choir of St. John's College

      Conductor: Andrew Nethsingha

    22. 18 Chorales, BWV 651-668, "Leipziger Choräle": Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 661

      Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach

      Performer: James Anderson-Besant


The sublime Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge return with the second volume in their Advent series - celebrating the advent season from within the Christian tradition; a season celebrated since at least the sixth century. This splendid live recording, from within the Chapel of St. John’s College itself, features Christmas favorites, including Britten’s Deo Gracias from A Ceremony of Carols as well as gorgeous performances of lesser known works by modern composers including Jonathan Dove, Arvo Pärt and Paul Manz. The Choir of St John’s College, Cambridge (link is external) is one of the finest collegiate choirs in the world – known and loved by millions from its broadcasts, concert tours and over 90 recordings. Founded in the 1670s, the Choir is known for its rich, warm and distinctive sound, its expressive interpretations and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. Alongside this discipline, the Choir is particularly proud of its happy, relaxed and mutually supportive atmosphere. The Choir is directed by Andrew Nethsingha following in a long line of eminent Directors of Music, recently Dr George Guest, Dr Christopher Robinson and Dr David Hill.

 

REVIEW:

 

‘Advent Live, Vol 2’ is a real album, the mystery and expectation of Advent coursing through a repertoire that never stoops below this ensemble’s judicious idea of what constitutes high-quality music, whatever the century. There is unhackneyed Telemann, Wolf, Goldschmidt, Britten and some poised works, new to me, by McCabe, Milner and Manz. Cecilia McDowall’s A Prayer to St John the Baptist brilliantly unifies otherwise autonomous organ and choir. Judith Bingham’s introduction to Hark, the glad sound! is like a modernist narthex to an ancient cathedral. The qualities of the choir hardly need repeating. It sounds like a string quartet flexing as much as an organ breathing, with no room for show or antiquated ‘look at us’ habits.

 

– Gramophone